The Life of a Son-in-Law in a Courtyard House

Yang Dalin didn't want meat, so the team leader prepared several barrels of oil and fresh water for him.

They also prepared some sheepskin felt that they had temporarily borrowed from the local garrison, so that he could wrap the car up when it got cold at night.

I'll carry it with me on the road just in case I need it.

They also packed him with hundreds of sheepskins.

Let him take it back and give it to someone.

We don't need that many here.

Unable to refuse their hospitality, Yang Dalin accepted them all.

I asked my colleagues at work to give me some of the sheepskin.

It's also good to win people's hearts.

There are also many people I know who I can give gifts to.

I'll keep the rest and store them in my storage space for later use.

pretty good.

This thing would be great if I made a leather backpack or something.

Yang Dalin bid farewell to these respectable people.

We got in the car and started our journey home.

Bayan City is nearly 1,000 kilometers away from Sijiucheng.

Yang Dalin plans to complete the journey in three days.

If you get tired of driving, you can catch a wild horse and ride it for a while.

Anyway, there are saddles and other things in the space.

They also use motorcycles and jeeps alternately, so they don't have to keep driving the truck all the time.

However, you can also visit the Wurigen family and Aunt Juhua (the family of martyr Huang Zhongjun) along the way.

It just means that the Urgen family might have to take a detour.

On the first day, Yang Dalin sped along, taking turns driving different vehicles.

I really miss home.

Let's go next time we're passing by.

Just go and visit Uncle Huang's widow and her family.

The vast grasslands offer an unobstructed view.

Once you've found your direction, just drive boldly forward.

Just pay attention to the rivers and lakes.

They set off around 10 a.m., and Yang Dalin drove until after 10 p.m., except for meals and bathroom breaks.

In twelve hours, we traveled more than 500 kilometers.

At this rate, I should be home by tomorrow night.

Yang Dalin mostly drives a motorcycle, which is lightweight, fast, and doesn't damage the grassland.

The wild horse was naturally not caught.

Since he didn't have the space to raise them himself, and he would have to release them after catching them, it was better not to catch them at all. So Yang Dalin decided not to take any action.

He drove off at breakneck speed on his motorcycle.

Yang Dalin slept in a well-ventilated space at night.

This small isolation space has a bed and blankets, and the temperature is constant all year round, around 20 degrees Celsius, which is very comfortable.

With these conditions, who would still sleep outside?

That's like forcing yourself to suffer when you can't.

Therefore, Yang Dalin got a good rest at night.

The next day, we continued our journey as the sun rose.

We arrived at the Chengde Mountain Resort City around 3 p.m.

Actually, it's a bit of a detour to get here.

Otherwise, they would have arrived at their workplace in Beijing by evening.

Yang Dalin had previously promised Huang Shu's sons, Huang Weiguo and Huang Weiguo, that he could stay at their house for one night if he had the chance.

This time, I'm just fulfilling my promise.

Yang Dalin switched to his own truck before entering the city.

Drive the truck directly to the military guesthouse.

Store everything in the carriage in the storage space.

Carrying a few sheepskins and a burlap sack, they went straight to find Uncle Huang's wife, Aunt Liu Juhua.

Liu Juhua's complexion looks much better these days; she's at work now.

Upon hearing that Yang Dalin had arrived...

They immediately came out to greet them happily.

It's very easy to take leave from work here.

Aunt Juhua told her boss at work, and then took him home through the back door next to the guesthouse.

This way, we won't have to take a detour.

The truck was parked in the guesthouse courtyard.

It's fine to leave it overnight.

This area is guarded by armed soldiers.

Petty thieves usually don't dare to come here.

Arriving at Auntie's small courtyard, we found that Auntie Chrysanthemum had taken excellent care of it.

They also planted a lot of vegetables.

None of the children were home at the time.

They've all gone to school; they haven't finished school yet.

Yang Dalin took out the sheepskin and mutton he had brought.

Aunt Chrysanthemum wanted to refuse, but in the end she couldn't.

Yang Dalin asked Aunt Juhua to find someone to clean up the hides.

Making fur coats or gloves for the boys in winter would be a good idea.

It can even be made into fur shoes.

This way, the three siblings from Weiguo wouldn't be afraid of the cold anymore.

Yang Dalin even personally cooked a pot of stewed mutton for Wei Guo and his two siblings.

We can start eating when the three siblings come home from school.

The three siblings were all very happy to see him when they came home from school.

When Aunt Juhua's eldest son Huang Weiguo, second son Huang Jianguo, and youngest daughter Huang Xiaoying saw Brother Dalin arrive, they rushed over to him.

We had a delicious dinner together in the evening.

Yang Dalin stayed at Huang's house that night.

I chatted with Huang Weiguo and his brother until midnight.

The next morning, Yang Dalin had breakfast at the Huang family's house before embarking on his journey home amidst the reluctant gazes of his three children.

Aunt Chrysanthemum returned the gift.

It was Aunt Chrysanthemum who made the jacket and trousers for me.

Yang Dalin refused twice, but when he couldn't refuse any longer, he accepted it.

Otherwise, it won't be good to come again next time.

Aunt Chrysanthemum is a person who values ​​reciprocity.

The Mountain Resort is not far from the city of Beijing.

After leaving the city of Chengde, Yang Dalin switched to a motorcycle.

This thing drives faster.

The truck was too slow.

The car body is heavy, and the steering wheel is also heavy.

This thing is lightweight, has a responsive steering wheel, and is fuel-efficient.

Yang Dalin changed cars and drove into his workplace in Beijing around 4 p.m.

The vehicle was naturally loaded with many sheep hides and dozens of slaughtered sheep.

It doesn't make sense to only give free weapons to the military and not to our own units.

The sheepskin can be given away for free, but the sheep meat must be paid for by the stationmaster, Brother Sheng.

The convoy must be paid for any grain or local specialties it brings back.

Otherwise, why would anyone bother bringing back so many things?

This is a rule established by the previous station manager.

However, the price won't be very high. It will be slightly more expensive than the price sold by state-owned enterprises, but it certainly can't compare to the black market.

But it also greatly increased the enthusiasm of the drivers.

As soon as Yang Dalin's truck entered the freight station, his colleagues from the security department saluted him.

Yang Dalin made a gesture, which was quite strange.

Why were the security guards so polite today?

Yang Dalin drove his car to the side of the office building entrance.

After getting out of the car, Yang Dalin went into the office building.

Many of his colleagues greeted him with great enthusiasm.

Yang Dalin knew he used to be well-liked at the station, but today he felt even more so.

People were even more enthusiastic when they saw me.

Yang Dalin had just gone up to the second floor.

Then I saw Comrade Xiao Li, Qi Desheng's liaison (who is also his secretary), in the corridor.

As soon as Xiao Li saw Yang Dalin, he shouted loudly, "Station Chief, Station Chief, Dalinzi is back! Dalinzi is back!"

He shouted as he knocked on Qi Desheng's door.

Qi Desheng came out soon after, and many colleagues from the offices on the second floor also came out.

They came out to greet him and spontaneously started clapping.

Yang Dalin was a little confused.

He just grinned foolishly and clapped along with everyone else.

He walked up to Qi Desheng and said, "Station Chief, I'm back. Everyone, what's going on?"

Why are you so enthusiastic today?

Qi Desheng smiled with satisfaction and, without answering him first, said, "Our unit's great hero is back. Let's all give him a round of applause."

After a round of applause, Yang Dalin bowed to everyone to express his gratitude.

He then followed Qi Desheng into the office.